Dr. Overkill Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Gang, I noticed last trip out that my '00 shee has some play in the steering stem. It's not a lot, and I don't know if it's within spec, but it's definitely more play than my '02 bike has. It looks like there may be a plastic bushing in the top of the frame where the stem goes through--is this bushing simple to replace? Or is something else a more likely culprit? TIA, _dennis Quote
JARE77 Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Yeah it is the plastic bushing it wears rather easily. It is easy to replace you just loosen your rad enough that you can get in there and get the two bolts that clamp that bushing together out and pop the new ones in there and your good to go.They are cheap too, just order them from your local yamy dealer. Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 its not really a bushing. they are more like rubber rings that go around the steering stem and sit in a groove in that steering stem "block"...they cant be more thanabout 3 bucks at that yamaha dealership. if you dont have one close by you might try FASTOYS here. he stocks a lot of stock parts.. Quote
Dr. Overkill Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Posted January 9, 2006 Koo, thanks, guys _dennis Quote
Dr. Overkill Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Posted January 14, 2006 its not really a bushing. they are more like rubber rings that go around the steering stem and sit in a groove in that steering stem "block"...they cant be more thanabout 3 bucks at that yamaha dealership. if you dont have one close by you might try FASTOYS here. he stocks a lot of stock parts.. 456620[/snapback] Err, I just paid almost $20 for these two things at Motoworld... They are solid plastic and consist of two halves that mate together. Are we talking about the same thing? Rubber rings? If I can score these same things for $3, I'd like to know where, so I could order them and return these suckers to Motoworld. They are Yamaha part # 1UY-23812-00, in case anyone can make use of that #. Or did I get the wrong parts? _dennis Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 Err, I just paid almost $20 for these two things at Motoworld... They are solid plastic and consist of two halves that mate together. Are we talking about the same thing? Rubber rings? If I can score these same things for $3, I'd like to know where, so I could order them and return these suckers to Motoworld. They are Yamaha part # 1UY-23812-00, in case anyone can make use of that #. Or did I get the wrong parts? _dennis 459203[/snapback] i think u got the wrong parts. when u took urs apart did you see the 2 rubber rings that go around the stem? you shouldnt need the whole plastic steering stem block. take it apart and ull see what im talking about. Quote
Dr. Overkill Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Posted January 14, 2006 i think u got the wrong parts. when u took urs apart did you see the 2 rubber rings that go around the stem? you shouldnt need the whole plastic steering stem block. take it apart and ull see what im talking about. 459249[/snapback] I haven't taken it apart yet. This is all kind of a pain because my bike is stored elsewhere, so I can't easily go look at it before or after I go to buy parts. I think I'll stop back by M-world and ask them to look more closely at the parts diagram and see if they can spot these rubber rings. thanx, _d Quote
Dr. Overkill Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) Koo, went by Motoworld and the same guy happened to be working. He took a closer look at the parts diagram and found the rubber rings (about $2.50 each), so I should be in business (they had 1 in stock, had to order the other). To make the upcoming return trip more worth my while, I went ahead and also ordered an Easy Clutch while I was there, for the wife's bike, so we'll see how that thing works out when I eventually get it on her bike thanks, _dennis Edited January 16, 2006 by Dr. Overkill Quote
RIPPEN Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 My two rings look like they have torn apart... Sounds like I need new ones.. RIPPEN Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 My two rings look like they have torn apart... Sounds like I need new ones.. RIPPEN 460098[/snapback] no they are supposed to be like that. otherwise you wouldnt be able to get them around the steering stem... Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) Gang,I noticed last trip out that my '00 shee has some play in the steering stem. Edited January 16, 2006 by Cotton eyed Joe Quote
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